Well done EGS on what was a quiet Friday. Better today for all, I hope. I get a weekly email from the excellent Gerald Delamere, who tells me the hardened old handicapper Escobar, after 77 races, is fitted with cheekpieces in the 3.35. There's almost always drama with Escobar, and this should add to it, tempting a £ or two EW from me. Good luck.
If I've left anyone out, I apologise; please leave a message on this thread and I'll update.
Anaaf won at 5/2
Vera Verto selected ew wins drifting at 12/1 (and mistakenly backed only to win 😎 due to odds being on 5s on Tote prices when I put my money down).
Wolverhampton 7.30 – Minnetonka
NAP Lethal Levi 3.35 Ascot.
Decent days racing but nothing jumping out at me. Had little bits on Quinault and Escobar but will agree with GW in the G and nap
Mqse De Sevigne, 15:15 Nkt
Orbaan 15:35 Ascot EW Nap.
Royal Majesty. 3.50 Newmarket.
Vera Verto ew in the 14:40 at Newmarket
O G Beachwear - 17.00 Newmarket
Escobar, kinell. He is rated nearly a stone less than when he won last year but he's in the box with Gulliver marked Avoid. On the other hand he is trained by Magic O'Meara, but he's got 4 others running, some of which are easy to fancy. I can't see Quinault not finishing in the first 5. Don't have any strong fancies. Race before I took 9/2 on Annaf last night and
Nap Ascot 1500 Commanche Falls
a cliff horse that has drifted to a backable price. Draw could be better but there are only 10 runners. Elsewhere, apologies to those who have picked him previously (which is where my interest was sparked) I assume that as no-one else was available Sam H has kept the ride on Minnetonka.
For EGS Lexington Belle is off soon in Chantilly.
Pinafore 3.30C.
Dark Trooper 3.00A nap
Doing an EW trixie with Totnes and Quinaut, all shorter than when I was looking yesterday, but I usually wait till Saturday morning to place my bets, so my own fault!
Anaaf Ascot 3pm
Ancestral Land (ew) - 15.35 Ascot
2.05 newm elderflower ew.
Unable to choose between Escobar or Orban
Strongbowe 4.30 Redcar is the nap,well done yesterday EGS.
I always like to back Escobar despite the dodgy name but am still in France and nobody on this Forum can convince me you can get a bet on William Hill or how to install a VPN. Don't try telling me again.
I wanted to do a straight forecast on Mountain Bear (10/3) to beat Battle Cry (16/1) in the 19.00 at Dundalk and that is how it panned out.
That would have been like 55 euros of my 1 euro Stake.
Maybe I shouldn't go to foreign countries anymore apart from the Arc Weekend itself.
My nap is e.w. Stone Age. 18.40. Belmont At The Big A.
I know Jonathan is sniggering at the back.